On 18 October 2024, two leaked classified foreign intelligence documents from the United States' National Security Agency and the United States Geospatial Intelligence Agency were posted in Telegram channels. The leaked documents were related to the Israeli plans to retaliate against Iran for its strikes against Israel in October 2024. They revealed detailed plans documented by the United States regarding Israeli military measures including Air Force exercises, military drone operations, and the relocation of advanced munitions, as well as satellite imaging conducted by United States intelligence on the Israeli Air Force. One of the documents suggested something that Israel and the United States always declined to confirm publicly: Israel's possession of nuclear weapons. The leaks also revealed the significant contribution of the United States' spying on Iran towards providing intelligence for Israel's planned military operations.
Asif William Rahman (born 18 September 1990),[1] a CIA employee with top-secret security clearance, was indicted on 7 November for willfully retaining and transmitting national defense information.[2] Rahman graduated from Yale University in 2013, appearing on multiple issues of the Yale Daily News.[3] He listed his hometown as Cincinnati, Ohio.[4]
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